5 Chapter 5

It was a new day and after some breakfast Philip took Clara on a tour. They had left him have the days off of school to be with his sister and he'd be going back tomorrow too. He was at the top level of Silver Creek Academy. That's where he took her first. She would be starting year one like the rest of those her age. Just she had abilities and usually most didn't get abilities until end of year two or the first part of year three. She would have to keep her ability classes on the low and not let anyone see her schedule.

The academy was massive. It put universities to shame with it's size. It was mostly glass and in the middle was a river. Philip mentioned it separated the seventh and elite levels from the other. In the elite level it was totally silent for the most part. It was mostly made of glass which made it even more stunning. Clara could see kids in some of their classes working.

Next was the shopping and entertaining city. In the center was the tree of life. This tree was five thousand years old or even older. There were many stories about it and Philip promised to tell them to her later. There was the theater and it was just like the rest of the city and homes. It was glowing even in the daylight. There were trees everywhere, like they tried to build around them and she noticed how clear the air was.

There were houses everywhere but there was a main residential area with mostly the higher nobles. Then another section with normal nobles and the regular without abilities were kinda everywhere. Those without abilities were treated a little different and didn't have much power. Their houses were smaller too Clara noticed.

Finally was were the council resided and the more government stuff. It all just glowed no matter what and it was interesting. Philip said that the light made it so people couldn't enter from light leaping. It keeps out the unwanted guess which was kinda strange to Clara.

"Why don't you guys just lock your doors then? " Clara asked the simple question but wanted to know the answer.

"Well it's easy to get past locks here except fingerprint dots but not everyone want those on all the doors. Sometimes you can light leap into a house as well, " Philip explained nicely to Clara with a smile.

"Oh you guys have fingerprint dots?"

"Yes. They are just big enough to accommodate a finger. There are hand ones too but those aren't used as much. Only one I know of is the entrance to the elite area. "

"Oh that's cool. "

They kept walking and looking at the different buildings were the council and government was. It was pretty large and there were even more trees.

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It was the morning Clara started school. They picked up the uniform during the tour of their part of the world. It was a shirt and skirt. The shirt went with the color of their level so it was purple. There was also a clock, it was a short one, went to her knees. Stitched in was the family symbol. It was two hands holding a heart.

She went down stairs and there was a big breakfast. Her family waiting to join them. She didn't if she could call Maddox and Katryn, mom and dad for awhile but she would work towards it. They all ate together and then said goodbye for the day. Philip took Clara to school and walked her to the front.

"We all lunch together so I will see you then. Try to make some friends even though it'll be hard. Also make sure you check in at the health center. Elijah has to do a check and will give you some tonics to help with any problems the other world left, " He smiled at Clara and waited for her to smile back. "You got this."

"Yeah. It's just weird not being the smartest. I will get to the top, " Clara walked to the door and opened it. "See you soon." That was the only time Galor had let her open the door. She walked through with him following. First she went to the healer center and everything was fine with a lot of tonics she could eventually stop using. Now time to face everyone else in this academy.

Everyone stared. No one's eyes weren't on her or Galor and she knew it but she walked proud. Galor stood to her left and glared at everyone. She'd have to tell him not to do that anymore. Clara went to her locker and opened it. She found her schedule and books she needed. She had the Flasher and Shade mentors first for an hour. She had 4 classes a day. She was to go to the level three and she was gonna stand out.

Once at level three, they were staring too but not as much. Clara ended up walking straight into someone and gave a glare at Galor. He didn't even try to stop it. Who said he was one of the best guards if he can't stop her from running into someone.

"Oh I'm sorry, " Clara said as she kneeled to pick up their stuff. He grabbed her schedule, the very thing no one was to see and he stared at it. He looked back at her and looked at the color of her uniform. "What?" she quickly snatched the schedule.

"You are a first year with five ability mentors. Two in the same class. A healer, inflictor and a telepathic. What else do you have?" She was so lucky that boy decided to whisper. The council is going to want to end her. Someone already saw the schedule, a stranger.

"Who do you think you are asking questions? I don't even know your name!" She was whispering as well and she stood up. She began to walk and somehow he knew to follow.

"My name is Emmett Smig. It's nice to meet you Clara, although I wouldn't think you'd be so mean, " Emmett was smiling as he said that. He was good looking too. Dark hair and light eyes. He had dimples and freckles that lined from one side to the other.

"No one was supposed to see my schedule Emmett. That means you can't tell anyone and you know that," Clara snapped and looked at Galor. "You could have stopped that."

"Philip said to let you make friends so I did, " Galor noted and then smiled slightly.

"Oh whatever, " She turned her attention back to Emmett. "You saw my schedule.. Can you help me to my first one? I could use a guide and since you already know there isn't much harm is there."

"Alright, " Emmett smiled and led the way. "I couldn't tell but your eyes aren't like everyone else's. Everyone here has brown eyes so I am curious as to why you got very pretty pale green eyes. "

"I have no idea. Genetic mistake, honestly I couldn't say. I didn't grow up here, " Clara was getting a little confused by the winding halls but she'd remember them anyways. That's how it worked. "Maybe I'll learn one day. "

"I don't mean to be weird but would you like to be friends? I kinda like the mysterious stuff and well you happen to be very mysterious Clara Heartfelt. You're parent wouldn't mind me either because I'm a high noble too, " He smiled at that and looked her. Then he stopped in front of a door. "This is you. I will come get you after and take you to your alchemist class. "

"Oh thank you. I would appreciate that, " Clara smiled at Emmett. "See you soon." She walked into the classroom and looked to see Sanaa and Daxlar waiting.

"Hello Professor Sanaa and Professor Daxlar. It's nice to see you again, " Clara smiled as Galor scanned the room and looked at the mentors with weary eyes.

"Hey Clara. You don't have to be so formal. We were only called to work here with you and study the unknown ability. Do you mind summoning one and then maybe reshaping it?" Sanaa spoke while Daxlar just sat there silently.

"I don't know if I can shape it. Well I couldn't right now anyways but uh here's a box, " she floated a box into the air and put it on the desk.

The rest of class wasn't very eventful. Soon it was time to head to alchemy class and Emmett was right there waiting for her. It was nice to have someone to talk to.

"Hey. How was the mysterious class with two mentors?" Emmett asked smiling.

"Boring. I don't get to do anything for most the time anyways. I can't tell you why, not yet anyways, " Clara walked next to him with her head down. She wasn't used to someone at school being nice to her but she enjoyed it.

"Aw come on. You might not know it that well but I can keep a secret, " Emmett was making those sad puppy dog eyes and tried but Clara knew she couldn't say anything at all.

"No Emmett. I have orders from the council to not tell anyone, " Clara sighed and they had almost made it to her class. She began to walk ahead but Emmett grabbed her arm. He had accidentally enhanced her. He was an enhancer.

A little sphere appeared, then more. There was 50 in totally and Clara was freaking out. "Emmett what did you do! Why are you causing it to freak out?"

"That's your ability with two mentors? It's just balls of light like a flasher, " Emmett was confused but he didn't let go of Clara's wrist so she pulled it away.

"It's not light, " She floated one to her and the rest disappeared. "Give me your hand. I will show you," so Emmett grabbed her hand obeying and she could shape the ball into a sword.

"Woah.. that's incredible." Emmett let go of her hand and she let the sword disappear. "I've never seen anything like that. What is it called?"

"Well the thing is no one knows what it is and now you just accidentally showed half the school. It's an unknown ability. I just hope they think like you and that in a flasher, " Clara looked around and no one look surprised or had a different look than before. "I gotta go. You are lucky you only enhanced one power. Don't do that again. " Clara walked off before an answer and found her own way easily.

Alchemy was against everything Clara learned in the other world. She caused a lot of problems on just the first day and her mentor was not happy. She burnt the table and her hand. Before the teacher could send her to the Health Center it had healed. There wasn't even a scar.

"Oh so a healer as a first year. That's rare, " was all her angry mentor said and told her not to touch anything else. She was done with alchemy for the week. Clara only had it once a week.

It was lunch time not long after and Emmett was waiting for Clara. "Look I'm sorry for enhancing you. I really didn't mean to but what would happen if I enhanced you more?" Emmett said once she was out.

"Let's just say a lot of people would be knocked out and you would have caused a disaster. My inflicting is too strong on its own, " Clara whispered so no one else could hear. Her head was still down but she noticed people would get out of her way and then she saw someone standing right in front of her.

"Hi Lost Girl. Isnt it so nice you came home to put us all in danger. I wonder what your brother was thinking, " Someone said extremely loud. It was meant to be heard and it definitely was with some gasps.

"Leave me alone, " Clara looked up and saw another first year. "I am not putting anyone else in danger. If they come back they are after me not you guys.. "

"What happens if they just attack? They hit everyone not just you but you have a guard so you'll be fine. The rest of us are in danger, " The girl snapped still talking too loud. They were outside on the path and since it was lunch Philip would be somewhere.

"You heard them announce me. I am Clara Heartfelt. Leave me alone before my brother gets over here and doesn't let you get away with it, " Clara threatened but the girl just didn't stop standing in the way. Emmett was still beside her, actually he was in front of her now. He was protecting her.

"Scarlett this is really unnecessary. She isn't a danger to anyone. The guard is to make sure people don't attack her because of what she represents. Go away already, " Emmett was sticking up for her. He stepped closer to Scarlett. He was basically blocking Clara.

"Isn't that sweet? Already got someone's attention, " Scarlett laughed and stared at Emmett. "You may be a high noble but we all know your family is weird. Twins aren't normal. "

"Scarlett just back off, " Clara began and Scarlett just kept laughing. Clara didn't know how to speak telepathic but she needed Philip. She managed to get a message, "Philip there's a girl named Scarlett who won't let me get to lunch. My friend, Emmett Smig is trying but it isn't doing much..."

"Okay Clara. I'll be right there. Tell her if she doesn't back off you'll go to the council, " Philip said back. She managed to use her telepathic ability and she kinda had a smile which confused Scarlett.

"What's got you so happy Clara? Your friend here isn't doing much, " Scarlett was trying to taunt her.

"Scarlett I have the eldest on the council behind me. You need to back off before I call him. Councilman Brento will be here as soon as I say someone is giving me trouble, " Clara was now smiling more seeing Scarlett's face of shock. She usually wouldn't use authority to make someone back down but this girl wouldn't stop.

Scarlett started to back up but Philip was there. "Not so fast Scarlett. No one is going to harass my sister. We are going to the principal's office, you know this place is strict because small things can shatter your mind, " Philip had Scarlett walk ahead while they went off.

Clara and Emmett went to lunch and got their food. "Thank you for sticking up for me. You don't have to. I wouldn't want to cause any problems, " Clara was being shy again. She wasn't used to someone sticking up for her.

"You didn't mind what she said about the twins? Most people stop talking to me, " Emmett was looking down and upset. He didn't have many friends either because of his family.

"In the other world, where I come from, twins or triples while rare aren't a disgrace. Actually people find them more interesting, " Clara smiled and got Emmett's attention. "But also where I came from I was bullied a lot. Worse than what Scarlett was doing but there no one stood up for me. It really means a lot and honestly I don't care if you're family is different."

"You were bullied worse than that? That's the worse it gets here except at gym. You'll have to be careful then, we all have gym together."

"Oh yeah that doesn't sound fun," Clara shook her head. "That's to deal with later. Mind taking me to my last class?"

"Actually it's study hall and there's a lot of people in there. I am too so we have two classes together. "

The rest of the day went uneventful. Clara said bye to Emmett and found Philip. They headed home and Clara was questioned a lot about her first day. Scarlett got a week of detention to make sure she is aware that bullying isn't tolerated. Her parents were happy that she met Emmett. The Smig family is very nice and they don't mind the twins. Clara went to her room and she was happy. She couldn't remember the last time she had a good day at school with bullying. Everyday is a different day though.